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Stretching the Gullet With a Large Balloon

California rates for HCPCS 43214

Passes a flexible camera on a thin tube through the mouth into the gullet, the tube that carries food to the stomach, and inflates a large balloon to stretch open a tight segment. It is used when swallowing is difficult because the muscle at the lower end will not relax or the passage has tightened.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $4,365 · 10th–90th $912$13,1830%10%10th90th$4,365Professionalmedian $191 · 10th–90th $155$4270%20%10th90th$191$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,398.83
Median
$6,456.54
Typical High
$18,197.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,511.89
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$12,882.50
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$75.86
Median
$3,162.28
Typical High
$6,456.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$630.96
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$2,884.03
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$251.19
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$190.55
Typical High
$436.52
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$5,011.87
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$177.83
Median
$229.09
Typical High
$407.38
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,949.84
Median
$4,168.69
Typical High
$9,549.93